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1965 Map of Cumberland City

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Cumberland City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Lake Barkley dominates this mid-century survey, with its normal pool elevation of 359 feet flooding the lower reaches of numerous local drainages. The Cumberland River corridor is defined here by the Cross Creek National Wildlife Refuge, which preserves the wetland margins and hollows like Spout Spring Hollow and Bear Spring Hol. In the southeastern corner, Cumberland City serves as a small rail and river hub, situated where the Seaboard line crosses Wells Creek.

Genealogists and local historians will find a landscape dotted with small rural congregations and landmarks, including Dunbar Chapel, Scott Chapel, and Paul Chapel. High ground such as Brigham Hill and Taylor Ridge rises above the water, while the presence of a Quarry, Gravel Pit, and Tailings near the river indicates the localized extractive industries that supported the regional economy before later recreational development took hold at the River Bend Rec Area.